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Occupation or role: Married
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1880
Date of death: 1 Jan 1881
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated umbilical hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not reported here'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'
Illustrations: Yes (relating to PM/1881/26)
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Carpenter
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1888
Date of death: 8 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic peritonitis. Pyelitis. Cystitis. Pleurisy and pericarditis. Hypostatic pneumonia of left lung
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pyelitis (Kidneys); Cystitis (Bladder); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Le Cronier, Maxwell
Medical notes: 'Last child born in March 1884. In July 1886 she caught cold & catamenia [menstruation] which had been excessive suddenly ceased. A swelling formed & she became IP [in-patient] at the Samaritan Hospital. An incision was there made per vaginam into the swelling & a pint of pus was let out. A tube was kept in 10 days. This was repeated on 2 occasions. In the following May the abscess burst into the bladder & has continued on & off to discharge so’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Thorax, heart, lungs, larynx, trachea, spleen, liver, kidneys, uterus

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: H. [Hospital?] nurse
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Apr 1897
Date of death: 29 Apr 1897
Disease (transcribed): Ovarian tumour. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Laparotomy (Abdomen) ()
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 68
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Jul 1903
Date of death: 14 Jul 1903
Disease (transcribed): Fractures of right humerus, ribs and pelvis. Hernia of stomach and spleen through diaphragm. Ruptures of liver, spleen and supra-renals. Haemothorax. Haemoperitoneum
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Pelvis); Hernia (Stomach); Hernia (Spleen); Rupture (Liver);Rupture (Spleen) ; Rupture (Adrenal glands) ; Haemothorax (Lung) ; Haemoperitoneum (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: Whilst riding a tricycle, the patient fell in front of a hansom cab, which passed over her chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, bronchus, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and genito-urinary tract
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1905
Date of death: 7 Mar 1905
Disease (transcribed): Gall stones. ?Rupture of sacculus of gall bladder. Cholecystitis & cholangitis. Acute hameorrhagic pancreatitis. Fat necrosis. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Gallstones (Gallbladder); Rupture (Gallbladder); Cholecystitis (Gallbladder); Cholangitis (Bile duct); Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Necrosis (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'On March 2nd, the woman was seized with severe epigastric pain on right side’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 May 1897
Date of death: 25 May 1897
Disease (transcribed): Old spheroidal celled carcinoma of breasts, secondary deposit in peritoneum, constriction of ileum
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Breast); Deposit (Abdomen); Constriction (Intestines) ()
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted for intestinal obstruction. On examining the patient she was found to have atrophic scirrhus [Lt) [Left?] which she had had for several years. She complained of constipation for several months and had nearly complete stoppage for 14 days, a slight motion after an enema. The abdomen was distended but not excessively so, free movement and no abdominal tumour felt. Nil per rectum. No vomiting'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1881
Date of death: 8 Apr 1881
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured gall bladder. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Gallbladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'Had been ruptured on the left side (inguinal) for a good many years, and had worn a truss constantly. 2 days before admission the rupture came down and she reduced it in about an hour's time. She was seized with vomiting, colicky pains in the abdomen and vertigo. The bowels had not been open for 2 days'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, peritoneum, spleen, kidneys, ovaries

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1905
Date of death: 29 Nov 1905
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull (base). Rupture of liver, spleen & both kidneys. Haemoperitoneum
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Rupture (Liver, spleen, kidneys); Haemoperitoneum (Peritoneum)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead. He had fallen 20 feet from a scaffold. Extent of injuries not examined’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spine

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Hairdresser
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 May 1897
Date of death: 30 May 1897
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen) ()
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Nov 1905
Date of death: 30 Nov 1905
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy. General peritonitis. Suture of [?] in gut. Paralysis of bowels
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suture (Stomach); Paralysis (Bowels)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'During the past 5 years there had been 4 attacks of acute abdominal pain with vomiting and constipation, always relieved by medicine’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Carpenter
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1904
Date of death: 13 Jul 1904
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. General peritonitis. Appendicectomy
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Appendectomy (Appendix);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. July 9. Pain in R. [Right] iliac fossa and vomiting: no apparent cause. 10. Pain continued: vomited twice. 11. Pain worse: no further vomiting. Bowels opened once each day naturally. No previous attacks: no previous illnesses'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Nov 1879
Date of death: 13 Dec 1879
Disease (transcribed): Fractured thigh. Albuminuric enteritis. Intestinal obstruction. Localised peritonitis. Abscess in the pelvis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Albuminuria (Kidney); Enteritis (Intestines); Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient, a pallid and feeble old man, was admitted with a fracture of the thigh just below the small trochanter and a wound of the right wrist.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestines
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Dec 1897
Date of death: 22 Jan 1898
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes. Abscess of liver. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Diabetes Mellitus (Pancreas); Abscess (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard. Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: This patient had a toe removed last year for diabetic gangrene and was sent to Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital, and whilst there was taken ill with pain in the epigastric region with much sickness and jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Traveller
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1899
Date of death: 18 Mar 1899
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of pelvis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'Not seen by S.R. [Surgical Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident? Violence?

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1878
Date of death: 2 Jan 1879
Disease (transcribed): Large abscess in the lumbar region. Gangrene
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Back); Gangrene (Back)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was transferred from the physician.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1877
Date of death: 1 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Intestinal haemorrhage, fatty heart, emphysema. Granular kidney.
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Haemorrhage (Intestines); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The night before admission the rupture on the right side came down and could not be reduced.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine and hernia
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Horsekeeper
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Dec 1897
Date of death: 10 Dec 1897
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer: subphrenic abscess: peritonitis: thrombosis of veins and infarction of liver
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Stomach); Ulcer (Stomach); Abscess (Diaphragm); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Thrombosis (Veins); Infarction (Liver); ()
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry and Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: 6 Nov 1901
Disease (transcribed): Aortic incompetence. Fracture of 5th cervical vertebra. Separation of symphisis pubis and sacro iliac synchondrosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Fracture (Spine); Separation (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Barmaid
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1896
Date of death: 14 Nov 1896
Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of duodenum. Perforation. Localized peritonitis. Ulcers in stomach and duodenum
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry. Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Baldwin, Gerald Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: She had suffered from severe pain after food in the epigastrium and right side for two years. There had been occasional vomiting after food but no haematemesis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Oesophagus, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, uterus, ovaries, bladder, lungs, heart and duodenum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 May 1905
Date of death: 3 Jun 1905
Disease (transcribed): Disseminated malignant disease? Primary in pelvis. Pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Pelvis); Embolism (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'First symptom noticed was abdominal enlargement, about Easter tide, with this there was vague pain, not acute, and constipation and loss of flesh, but no vomiting until May 13th, when she was sick and the pain became more acute, necessitating rest in bed’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1899
Date of death: 1 Feb 1900
Disease (transcribed): Large umbilical hernia. Operation for radical cure. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia, Umbilical (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See Surgical Notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 73
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1888
Date of death: 6 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Small-lunged emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Recent operation for right inguinal strangulated hernia. Recovery
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Operation (Groin); Hernia (Groin)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry and Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The woman was a widow and had had 3 children and no miscarriage. She had suffered from bronchitis for 20 years’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, abdomen, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, stomach, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 May 1896
Date of death: 9 Jun 1896
Disease (transcribed): Chronic obstruction with distension of abdomen
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Abdomen); Distension (Abdomen)

Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See Surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem examination
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Gender: Female
Age: 48
Date of admission: 29 Oct 1899
Date of death: 3 Nov 1899
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'History difficult to obtain. Pt [Patient] (originally a healthy woman, suffering from slight dyspepsia for a few weeks off and on), was seized on Oct [October] 28 with severe pain in the pit of the stomach followed shortly by vomiting repeated several times. The pain persisted until admon [admission] on Oct [October] 29'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 76
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1877
Date of death: 30 Jun 1877
Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia, operated. Emphysema. Fatty heart. Granular kidney. Cerebral softening.
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient had had a rupture on both sides for ten years, the one on the left side always partially reducible, that on the right side completely so. Four hours before admission, the rupture on the left side became suddenly longer and very painful. In three hours vomiting set in.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestine, hernia and brain
Type of incident: n/a